Global Issues News Headlines for “Human Rights Issues”

Bangladesh’s Hidden Climate Bill: How Much Are We Losing Without Counting It?

2026-10-22T05:49:53-07:00

DHAKA, Bangladesh, October 22 (IPS) - Bangladesh has earned global recognition for reducing deaths from cyclones and floods. Early warning systems, cyclone shelters, embankments and community preparedness have transformed the country’s disaster response. Yet another climate crisis is receiving far less attention: the economic damage climate change is quietly inflicting on households, farmers, workers, businesses and public finances.

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Were Half of Venezuela’s Oil Revenues Really Stolen? — Part I

2026-10-21T17:08:51-07:00

DENVER, Colorado, USA, October 21 (IPS) - If you’ve been around Venezuelans for long enough, you know that we tend to speak in superlatives. We have the best baseball players, the most beautiful beaches, the tastiest arepas, and the wickedest dictators. But even being used to the scale of our superlatives didn’t quite prepare me for what I read in the May 5 edition of The New York Times, in a story called “In Venezuela, Trump Vowed to Show Accountability. Oil Deals Linger.”

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As Winter Approaches, Afghanistan Faces Record Hunger and Mounting Human Rights Abuses

2026-10-21T09:02:44-07:00

UNITED NATIONS, October 21 (IPS) - In recent months, Afghanistan’s humanitarian crisis has severely deteriorated, with the UN reporting record-high levels of acute malnutrition and hunger. Compounded by rampant human rights violations, limited access to basic services, and persistent barriers to humanitarian aid, the UN warns that conditions could considerably worsen in the coming months.

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Migrants paid up to $500 million in smuggling fees on European sea routes

2026-10-21T05:00:00-07:00

The price tag for smuggling on European sea routes reached up to half a billion dollars last year, the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the UN migration office, IOM, reported on Wednesday.

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Summit in Samarkand, a boon for child wellbeing and health

2026-10-21T05:00:00-07:00

Representatives from across the international community are meeting in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, to ensure that children everywhere can thrive in a world marred by war, climate chaos and other fundamental challenges.

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Food Insecurity and Child Malnutrition Worsen in Afghanistan Despite Strong Agricultural Season

2026-10-20T16:47:25-07:00

KABUL, Afghanistan, October 20 (IPS) - Nearly 40 percent of the population of Afghanistan is projected to face high levels of acute food insecurity this winter, and cases of acute malnutrition are expected to soar during 2027, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) warned.

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Afghan Women Defy Taliban Restrictions Through Online Protests

2026-10-20T15:37:49-07:00

PARWAN, Afghanistan, October 20 (IPS) - Afghan women have resorted to online protests as their only available recourse, even though the risks of being caught are high and carry enormous consequences.

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People Who Choose to End Their Lives

2026-10-20T13:42:24-07:00

PORTLAND, USA, October 20 (IPS) - People who choose to end their lives through voluntary assisted dying typically face terminal, incurable, or debilitating conditions that cause severe physical or psychological suffering.

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Bangladesh: UNICEF chief calls for an end to child marriage

2026-10-20T05:00:00-07:00

At 14, Bushra faced being married off – until community leaders at a UNICEF-supported child protection hub worked with her father to prevent her from being given away against her will.

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Yemen war continues to force families from homes amid hunger and disease

2026-10-20T05:00:00-07:00

More than 250,000 people have now fled renewed fighting in Yemen, the UN said on Tuesday, citing particular concern for those sheltering in the southwestern city of Taiz and the wider governorate, where access is “essentially blocked”.

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